Good news for Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala: because Toronto won this game, he won't have to commit ritual suicide for allowing a 178-foot goal against the Islanders. He will have to endure endless ribbing about his gaffe, though. Like if I were on the Leafs (LEAVES! The plural is Leaves, goddammit!), I'd say things like, "Hey Vesa, remember when Rob Davison just cleared the puck randomly and you let it bounce into the goal?" and "Way to stop the puck, no-stop," and "You're bad at your job." I didn't get where I am today* by coming up with unoriginal insults, that's for sure.

I grew up playing hockey in St. Louis, and when I was something like 8 or 9, something nearly identical to this happened to my team. The goalie was Jeff Laske, and although I cannot remember anyone else's name on that team, of course I forgive him for his gaff and don't harbor any bitterness…I'm sure Leafs fans will let this go real soon. Especially since it doesn't cost them the FUCKING Pee-Wee league championship trophy. Asshole.

03.19.08 at 11:50 am

Dave Dangler

I'm always so stoked when you post about Hockey. Especially when it's the Leafs being..well…the leafs.

GO SENS!

03.19.08 at 12:12 pm

Fucking Motherfucker

The IP for WWTDD is 64.111.216.18

03.19.08 at 12:20 pm

swanychitown

BARRACUDA IS NOT THE PROBLEM, I have it on my computer too, there must be some other firewall cause I can see WWTDD and I've had Barracuda for over a year.

@ Toskala

WTF, first this guy is iced in the gatorade commercial with Crosby, now this?

03.19.08 at 12:25 pm

Tim

We're 12 comments into this and nobody's mentioned Isiah Thomas or an max-lifetime contract offer.

03.19.08 at 12:54 pm

TiffanyLeigh

What was all that hoo-hah going on before the goalie Bucknered the puck? A hockey game? I can either blame my lapsed Adderall scrip or hockey for the 35 seconds I can never get back in that clip.

03.19.08 at 2:32 pm

Cocksteady

I think more embarassing would be to lose to the Leafs in the first place.

Now we have pathetic Leafs fans just clinging to that hope that they might, JUST MIGHT, get into the playoffs.

Of course, we all know they will miss the cut by 3 points…

03.19.08 at 3:00 pm

Jim Jones

I think Vesa was sending a "we need to lose message" to his team.

Stamkos!

03.19.08 at 3:30 pm

Hip-Hop-Opotamus

I am with capricorn, Any day that the Isles lose and the Rangers win is a good day, almost makes me forget that I am staying on a couch.

03.19.08 at 4:21 pm

terp210

They must measure differently. Announcer says 197-foot shot.

03.19.08 at 4:40 pm

Dan Daoust

Love how McCabe was the first one to come over to Toskala. Join the club!

03.19.08 at 8:00 pm

Robby

All this time, and no one makes the Major League "I don't want this ole crap" joke? Sad, either that or I've fielded too many grounders to know to get in front of it.

03.19.08 at 8:51 pm

RubberBiscuit

As a system admin for a company that uses the Barracuda (du dah du du dah du daaaa), there isn't a really easy way around them. The admin for the device has the ability to black/white list sites on an individual basis. Spoofing IP's works sometimes, but if the admins find out (and it isn't hard to find out) you could be in for it. My advice would be to make friends with someone in the IT department and try to get them to let the site pass through.